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Pentagon chief gathers diplomats, brass for Russia strategy talk
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is gathering two dozen U.S. military leaders and diplomats based in Europe to assess the effectiveness of NATO strategy toward Russia in response to the Ukraine crisis, defense officials said on Thursday.The session, which will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, on...
Baby twins survive after drunk driver smashes into their buggy
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Amateur footage of rebels firing on Ukrainian military – video
Footage emerges of gun battles in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russian and government forces as Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko warns of a ‘full-scale invasion’. The footage, shot by the pro-rebel Spasidonbass (Save Donbass) foundation on Tuesday, purports to show rebel soldiers exchanging fire with the Ukrainian military in...
Misha’s moment
Saakashvili riding into town THE new governor of Odessa in southern Ukraine has many useful attributes. He once implemented a boldly successful anti-corruption campaign, sacking all the traffic police. That is valuable experience in a region that, even in a country as crooked as Ukraine, is renowned for graft. He speaks numerous languages, a plus...
Ukraine’s president warns army to be ready to repel ‘full scale’ Russian invasion
Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainian president, warns of “full scale” Russian invasion in eastern Ukraine, where at least 24 people have died in renewed fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels …read more Source: The...
Ukraine prepares for ‘full-scale Russian invasion along entire border’ as violence flares
Ukraine says it is preparing for a “full-scale invasion” by Russia in the wake of renewed fighting between separatists and government forces. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine: 24 Die In Worst Clashes Since Truce
Russia said the fighting was Ukrainian “provocation” but Ukraine said it shows the “colossal threat” posed by Russian troops. …read more Source: Sky...
Escalation of fighting in east Ukraine leaves ceasefire in tatters
Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko says there is a ‘colossal threat of the resumption of large-scale hostilities by Russian and terrorist forces’Fighting in east Ukraine has this week reportedly left 21 dead and a fragile ceasefire in tatters, prompting fears of a resumption of full-blown conflict in the region.Speaking in his annual...
Ukraine pushes back largest Russian attack in months
Ukraine’s military said the Russian-backed rebels had tried to advance using tanks and up to 1,000 fighters west of the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk. …read more Source: Daily...
Ukraine warns of Russian invasion
President Petro Poroshenko tells Ukrainian MPs the military must prepare for a possible “full-scale invasion” from Russia, amid a surge of violence. …read more Source:...
